Email AuthorScott Reitz
There's a New Tumblr Devoted Entirely to Top Chef John Tesar's Eyeglasses
December 13, 2012 in City of Ate
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The Avengers Should Have Gone to Qariah on Greenville for a Shawarma Sandwich
December 13, 2012 in City of Ate
Lori BandiImagine this in a sandwichI've had a good time watching Qariah come into its own as a lower Greenvile Avenue restaurant over the past two months. When I first...
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Monica Anounces Departure from Monica's Nueva Cocina on Facebook
December 12, 2012 in City of Ate
Catherine DownesA few hours ago Monica Green posted a message to the Facebook page for her restaurant, Monica's Nueva Cocina, announcing not just that she is leaving the restaurant, but...
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Ten Bells Updates Their Menu With A Pair Of Great Sandwiches
December 12, 2012 in City of Ate
Look, it's really dark in there.When I reviewed Ten Bells Tavern I was smitten with their wings. They're still great, and I've included them in my Year of Eating Fabulously...
Two Hot-Head Chefs Pair Up For "Lost In The Woods Dinner"
December 12, 2012 in City of Ate
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The 10 Bars Serving the Best Bar Food in Dallas
December 11, 2012 in City of Ate
We love to drink here at the Observer. We take no shame in our excessively inebriated stories, and actually work hard to pack as much beer and liquor into every...
Hypnotic Donut Billboards Are Taking Over Dallas
December 11, 2012 in City of Ate
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No, Waiter Dude, Everything Is Not Great
December 10, 2012 in City of Ate
FlickrI'm sure you've been there before. You walk into a restaurant, take your seat and unfold your napkin. You place a drink order with your waiter, and while looking at...
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My Top 10 Food Memories of 2012
December 10, 2012 in City of Ate
Another year has almost passed and I've yet to die of burger poisoning. And as the final weeks of the year play out, it's always fun to look back at...
Yes, There Are More Burgers and Even A Meat Maelstrom: This Week In Dallas Dining
December 07, 2012 in City of Ate
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Meso Maya To Open This Monday
December 07, 2012 in City of Ate
Last night, Meso Maya's neon signs cast an indecent glow into the shadows of the nearby Perot Museum. Photographers hung outside the restaurant snapping pictures of guests, and inside a...
Hey, Museums, This Is How You Cater a Party
December 07, 2012 in City of Ate
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Is Hopdoddy Just A One-Off Burger Concept, Or A Sign Of Better Food To Come
December 06, 2012 in City of Ate
Catherine DownesIt was the Smackdown that lead me to reviewing Hopdoddy. I couldn't believe how much work the small chain put into burgers they charged so little for. Most customers...
Hypnotic Donuts Kills Dallas Observer
December 06, 2012 in City of Ate
Havana Cafe's Ropa Vieja Makes for a Damn Fine Sandwich
December 06, 2012 in City of Ate
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Pizza Hut Pizza-Scented Perfume Should Probably Come With A Warning Label
December 05, 2012 in City of Ate
Pizza HutSilly Canucks. The Canadian offshoot of Dallas-based Pizza Hut turned what was originally intended as a marketing joke into reality -- they've created Pizza Hut pizza-scented perfume. See also:...
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Tasting Peticolas' New Cold Weather Brew: Wintervention
December 05, 2012 in City of Ate
PeticolasIt was bound to happen. After falling head over heals for Peticolas' Velvet Hammer, and swilling more than my share of Royal Scandal and Golden Opportunity (both with which I'm...
The Canal House Cookbook Is Ready to Take You on a Year-Long Culinary Adventure
December 05, 2012 in City of Ate
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A Reader's Christmas Wish for the Dallas Dining Scene
December 04, 2012 in City of Ate
Nammi has a big-ass banh mi, perfect for sharing, but sadly, no pho.Every once in a while someone mistakes Scott for a food expert and risks ruining dinner by trusting...
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The Londoner On Greenville Avenue Opens Tonight
December 04, 2012 in City of Ate
The wait is finally over. According to the Londoner's Facebook page, the Greenville Avenue location of the popular English pub will open for business today at 7 p.m. after a...
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New Rodeo Goat Brings More House-Ground Burgers to DFW
December 03, 2012 in City of Ate
If you're thinking about opening up a burger restaurant in the area, you better be ready to step up your game. Another casual beer and burger joint called Rodeo Goat...
Marking The Next Torchy's Taco Opening With Another Ticket Giveaway (UPDATED)
December 03, 2012 in City of Ate
The Week In Dallas Dining: Hefty Holiday Edition
November 30, 2012 in City of Ate
Baking for Good Is Baking Up "Instagrahams" for the Holidays
November 30, 2012 in City of Ate
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Yutaka, Home of my Favorite Shrimp Heads, Named One of Nation's Best Sushi Restaurants
November 30, 2012 in City of Ate
Good stuffThanks to Twitter user @RodDurham for pointing this one out to me. Travel + Leisure just published a list of the 21 best sushi restaurants in the country, and...
